The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-03-31


OF his followers, in getting the pro-
cession started. After his frantic eff
forts bagan to give signs of coming
success, he saw, and his followers saw,
that hundreds of men were following
whom they had not calculated upon,
the efforts at hedging were quite as
frantic. But the ball has begun to
roll, and the only safety seems to be
to get from in front Of it.
1t has not mattered that men have
been Republicans all their lives, that
their whole lives and energies have
been devoted to building up the Re-
publican party, and giving that party
political success, so that the, have
fallen in the way of the politicians
and refuse to admit that there is
nothing higher. grander, nobler, in
our social system than a beer-keg.
These Ignorant old fogies must get
out oe the wayr' Oh, yes! Get back
and give the more active politicians a
chance Why. these dear, cranky Re-
publicans ought not to attempt to
teach the people of Jackson County,
or the State of Ohio. that the murder
Gus whisky traffic is wrong, because
in some counties, notably Hamilton,
it is considered respectable! Then,
when we get through teaching this
idea, let us take up another-that in
some counties, notably, Rowan Coun-
ty, Kentucky, it is not considered un-
usual nor altogether disreputable, to
murder a man. Therefore, let US
preach that in the State of Ohio, and
in Jackson County, we must not try
to create the impression that murder
is not sacred institution Think of
the argument! Why, friends, when
we start out to caution the temperance
men what they may do, or warn them
what they may not do, we are engag-
ing in most lamentable waste of
time. What the politicians should be
looking after is what the temperance
people a0iU do. The fact is the old
temperance ship is sailing before
fine, healthy breeze, and the politi-
clans are frantically endeavoring to
propel their little "jo-boats" rapidly
enough to keep up. 1t is a useless
and hopeless race. Occasionally
mud-cat or pollywog may come to the
surface and stare insolently at the old
vessel as she glides by, and resolve
within itself that the ship will be
crushed by contact with it, but on she
goes. And the ship is not officered
nor guided by adventurers nor boo
dlers. The faithful pilot keeps a
steady watch upon the course, avoids
the reefs upon which parties strand,
and runs successful course. Tt must
needs be that storms come, that there
will be some rough sailing, but the
chart and compass of right are the
guiding influences on board.
Now, friends, we can say that we
have made as bitter and unrelenting
warfare against the Democratic party
as any man living. The Democracy
know where we have stood all these
years, and are standing to-day But
during all our fight for the success Of
the Republican party, we haye endea-
vored to induce Republican leaders to
act with reason regarding the temper
ance question. For this the usual
amount of criticism, and reading
OUT has been INDUCED in. But the
present situation is nothing new to US.
We have pointed out to the Republi-
can party, for years. the necessity Of
that party acting with common sense
and common decency. The time has
now come when the party. has to
struggle for it's life, and it must be
gigantic struggle, too. Let the Re-
publican politicians stick to Halstead,
and continue the kicking out business,
and it will be but few years until
the very name Of Republicanism in
in Ohio will be asubject Of jest. Keep
it up, gentlemen, if you desire, but
our word for it, the people are in a
humor for a political smash in the
near future, and good many ambi-
tions will be hopelessly crushed
therein.
One meets some strange experiences
in the newspaper business. Some